Dispenser for matches and the like



Feb. 3, y1948. L. THOMAS E1' AL- I 2,435,297

DISPENSER FOR MATCHES AND THE LIKE Filed March 5,v 1947 1.55]I I \I I 'II/ f i,

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Anotherobject of the present' invention is theprovisiom'ofijaadevioef'of the character describedwhichiris'adaptedfitoebe placed ,on a wall and to ejectmatchesfpitlthe;likehasgiededfiwithout making itnecessary-'to"open'fthea-device for taking amatelrorethcelikeztherefroma Still another object oftheeptteniaiiiienhio: is the provision of a device of 'the characterdescribed. whiohizcamibefreplmishedeelmand within the shortest possiblepelfiddtpf time.

Yeti-a still further objectoitheipresentiinevenf tim isil'iepi'ovis'ionof'a dylergzzthe schilfltel' dgscribeiwhich is. light fin';weightandsimplnfr' construction, consis'ting of 'onl a' fewinexpensiveparts that can be assembled easily and Without the application of anyconsiderable amount of skill, but which is of a pleasing appearance.sturdy, durable, and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to whichdevices of this type are frequently subjected. i

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand. pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of .parts without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention havebeen shown.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a preferre'd em- .bodiment of ourinvention;

Figura 2 is a front elevation of the same; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Similar reference characters refer to parts throughout the severalviews.

Inthe drawing the numeral I denotes an upright container which has astationary rear wall 2- and stationaryside walls 3. The top and thefront of the container l are normall'y closed by similartirefinterionfofithefcontaine I2'';aecetsible.A

Ift'the lowerrporitimof'"thescontainer: I ItheneissprovidedfiWvithslonigtudinalf;'horizontalgrooves 715:: 1. The axialportion of the dramat-'is womiected assembly-L-work of-fourffnewwan'iimproved gdevice, but it willberunderstoodzithattlfe=drum-6an'be connected'to tzhe'fknobsoutside ;of`the 'container alsobyanyiotherisuitabiemeanszeand'swhoseuppersportionissbulgcd*outwa-rdly' is secured to the innerside of the rear wall 2 in such a manner that its wedge-shaped portionis closely above the drum 8. The upper portion of the block IO isprovided With an inclined slot ll which is in alignment with. and hasthe same inclination as, the inclined front, surface |2 of the block I0. A plate ll, whose lower portion .is`

rolled rearwardly and incloses a pin 1-5, is provided with slots IG inits upper portion, and the latter is slidable in the slot II. Pins H areextended through the upper portion of the block IO and the slots |6 aswell as into the rear wall 2, so as to limit the movement of the plateIll and to secure the block IO to the rear wall 2 as well. A slide 20having an upwardly curved lower portion is secured to the lower sectionof the casing l and is extended into the'latter up to the juncture ofthe block IO 'and the rear wall 2, as may be seen in Figure 3. The slide20 is as wide as ;the container, I,V :but from that portion of the,slide 20 tothecontai'nei; I.

The upper' portion of'ithe rear wall 2 preferably is provided' witha'han'ger 23 for the purpose of facilitating the fastening of the deviceto a wall.

The operation of our new and improved dispenser is as follows: When thatportion of the container l which is above the drum 5 hazbeen filled, forinstance with matches which are hol-izontally arranged therein, thedevice is supend'- ed from a nail (not shown) on a wall; theii''thematohes as well as the :lower portion of thefplate, M, by means ofegravity are forced against' the periphery of the drum 8, and at leastone match will normally lay in one of the grooves 1; upon turning one ofthe knobs 8 in a clock-Wise dire tion, the rotation of the drum dowillmove th'fe aesaae? lin' the lower portion of said container and conmatchwhich 'is in the groove 1 towards the slide nected to knobs which areoutside of said side 2B, and after a movement of the drum B of about'lwalls,a block'being secured to said rear wall adone hundred and eightydegrees, the match will fall out of the groove 'l into the upwardlyourved' lower end portion of the slide 20, from where it can -be takenwithoutppening the lid 4. The

lower portion of the plate M, which normally'rests against the'drurn 6;a'cts' as an automatic shutter preventing thatl'm'ore than one match ataitime be ejected. Should som'e of the matches accidentally be in ai'position in which theytcannot glide properly into a'groove T, the knobV8 is turned first in an anticlockwise direction and theni ina. clockwisedirection; which will be sufiicientfifor bringing the'matches which areadjoining the drum 6 into the proper position.. i

' If the-device is to be usedV for' ejecting and storing otherVarticles-than matches,` the only alteration necessary 'is the exchangeof the'drum 6, so that a drumwhose grooves 1 are so dimensloned thatthey can hold onei cigarette Aor similar article is used. f i w Sincecertain changes'may'be made inthe above article and differentV'embodiments of the invention'could :be made without-,departing'fromthescope thereof, it is'intended that all matter con-'- tained in the abovedescription or shown in the jacent said drum and having a wedge-shapedlower portion and' an outwardly bulged upper portiqn into which extendsan inclined slot which is in alignment with the inclined outer surfaceof said wedge-shaped portion, a plate having a rearwardly'rolled loweredge'portion'and being verticaily slidable ion the inclined surface ofsaid block and adapted to rest' normally against said drum, and adownwardly inclined slide having an upwardly ourved lower portion andbeing secured to and protruding over the lower section o'fsaid containeradjacent said drum and extending within said oontainer up to thejuncture of said block and said rear wall, the width of said drum, saidblock and said plate being slightly less than the distance between theinnersides of said side walls, all substantially as described.

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REFERENCES'- crrED The following refernces 'are of record invthe file of'this' patent: I

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number, Name I Date A' 19`,1l1 Creerner 4 Jan. 12,1853 573,358 f` Russell Dec. 15, 1896 1,212,38 lJackson Jan. 16, 1917

